5/1/2019
Cottage Grove Speedway
CGS Hosts $10.00 Fan Appreciation Night This Saturday; Kage Karts On Friday
CGS Hosts $10.00 Fan Appreciation Night This Saturday; Kage Karts On Friday
By Ben Deatherage
(Photo Courtesy of Josh Ryan Photos)
Cottage Grove, Oregon- With two nights in the 2019 racing season completed Cottage Grove Speedway is set to take on the next weekend of action on the schedule. The famed ¼-mile clay oval has a pair of exciting events on tap starting of with the Kage Kart Season Opener on Friday, May 3rd. Things don’t slow down at all as on Saturday, the 4th, is slated for Fan Appreciation Night with a $10.00 General Admission special. Classes in competition include the Todd’s Auto Body Sprints, Mohawk Metal IMCA Modifieds, Late Models, IMCA Sport Mods, and Hornets.
On Friday for Karts the Pit Gates open at 3:00 PM and the Pit Meeting (with Hot Laps/Racing to follow) at 6:00. General Admission is FREE, Pit Passes $10.00, and Car/Driver Entry $35.00. On Saturday the Pit Gates open at 1:00 PM, Front Gates 3:30, and Time Trials at 5:30 with Racing beginning at 6:00. Tickets are $10.00 for Adults, Seniors/Juniors/Military $10.00, Youths (6-12) $5.00, and Children (5 & Under) are FREE. CGS offers a Family Pass (2 Adults and up to 4 Youths) for $35.00, VIP Skybox Seating is $25.00 each, and Pit Passes are $30.00.
Saturday’s format will be the same as normal except for no Dot’s Trophy Shop Trophy Dashes. As always during the Fan Appreciation Night intermission fans will be allowed on to the race track where every race car in the pits will be waiting for them to sign autographs and hand out hero cards.
The Todd’s Auto Body Sprints make their season debut. Shane Forte won the track title last year while Tyler Thompson scored the most wins, with five. The same case goes for the Late Models in their first outing of the new campaign. Preston Luckman dominated the class with seven wins, in sixteen starts, as well as obtaining the track championship in 2018.
Collen Winebarger and Derik Young are the two main event winners in the Mohawk Metal IMCA Modifieds so far this year. The IMCA Sport Mods also have had two different victors with Jorddon Braaten and Matt Sanders parking it in victory lane. In just one Hornet race in 2019 Joe Maricle scored the opening triumph. For more information and updates log on to www.cottagegrovespeedway.com or check out the official Facebook page.
2019 Cottage Grove Speedway Sponsors/Marketing Partners
Archer Floor Covering
Bonanza Drive-Up
Boyce & Sons Landscape & Building Materials
Columbia Distributing
Comfort Suites of Creswell
Farmlands Market
Giant Burger
Goofy's Muffler
James Heating & Air Conditioning
Maximus Unlimited
Mohawk Metal
O'Reilly's Auto Parts
Pink House
Todd's Auto Body
Welt & Welt
Wenzel's Farm Sausage
Dot’s Trophy Shop
Todd’s Auto Body
Mohawk Metal
Submitted By: Ben Deatherage